contre-jour

contre-jour

See also: contrejour

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
French contre
Proto-Indo-European *dyew-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws
Proto-Italic *djous
Latin diēs
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Latin -nus
Latin diurnusnom.
Late Latin diurnum
Old French jor
Middle French jour
French jour
French contre-jourbor.
English contre-jour

    Borrowed from French contre-jour.

    Noun

    contre-jour (uncountable)

    1. (photography) Synonym of backlighting.
    2. (art) A similar effect achieved in painting.

    French

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

      From contre +‎ jour.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁə.ʒuʁ/

      Noun

      contre-jour m (plural contre-jours)

      1. backlighting

      Further reading

      Romanian

      Etymology

      Unadapted borrowing from French contre-jour.

      Noun

      contre-jour n (uncountable)

      1. backlight

      Declension

      singular only indefinite definite
      nominative-accusative contre-jour contre-jourul
      genitive-dative contre-jour contre-jourului
      vocative contre-jourule

      References

      • contre-jour in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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